Improvement in machine for varnishing and dressing- loom-harness



EDWARD.; ELLIS, or LEivIsToN, MAINE.

Letterslatcnt N 106,676,7daterl August 23, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT ZIEN:MACHINEA FOR VARNSHNG- AND DRESSING'fLOOM-HARNESS.

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The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To all whom it ana-y concern Bc it known that I, EDWARD J. ELLls, ot' Lewiston, in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine', have invented a new. and improved Machine for Varnishing and Dressing Loom-Harness and I do hereby declare that the following is afnll and exact description ot the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of4 reference marked thereon. Y

This invention has for its object the production of `a machine for varnshing-and dressinggharnesses for,A

looms, and consists in certain details ot' construction, which will be fully described hereinafter.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a side elevation;

Figure 2, a partial sectional elevation;

Figure 3, a plan view-of the sash or frames; and

Figure 4, a sectional end view ofthe same.

'Io enable others skilled in the art to make and use .my invention, I will now proceed to describe fully its construction and manner ot' operation.

A A A A represent frame-.work of suitable size and shape, by means ot' which the operating mechanism is supported.

B Ill Bs represent circulznI brushes upon shafts, b b

b2, which latter are supported in suitable bearings,'and are provided, at` the outer ends, with gear-wheels, c c t2, as shown.

These gear-wheels receive motion from the main driving-wheel O, the wheels cl crz receiving their motion directly from' it, while the wheel c is driven by means of au idle-wheel, 0*, which engages with the wheel c. By means `o t' this arrangement all the brushes are eansedto revolve in the same direction.

D represents a trough or dish, which is located bcneath the brush B2. To its lower side pins, d d, are attached, the lower ends of which extend through the cross-beam below. About these pins spiral-.springs `are placed, which serve to sustain the weight of the trough and its contents, and by meansof which also the vertical adjustment ot' the latter is permitted when desired. To accomplish this adjustment I provide a lever, E, which is connected to the trough, D by means ot a connecting-rod, c, as shown.

To the end of the long arm of the lever is attached an operating bar or rod, c, which is so located as to he in a convenient position for use by the operator.

In order that the .trough may be securely held in any desired position, a rack, ci, is provided, the teeth ot which serve to hold the lever Il in any desired position.

F also represents a trough or dish, which is fixed into a suitable foundation, as shown, it being so arfor cleaning or other purposes.

Thetrough D, it will be observed, is adjusted vcrranged. however, as to he easily removed when desiredv ticall y to bring its contents in contact with the brushes.-

,'lhc trough F 'is differently arranged. 4It is provided with a pad, G, which is attached to an arm on the shaft H, as shown.

Upon this shaft is placed the gear-wheel h, which has a portion of its circumference destitute of teeth,

as shown. By means of this arrangement it' maybe `caused to engage with ol' be free from the other gearing, as may be desired.

I represents a. sash or frame, which -lnoves transverselyfacross.the main frame, the latten being provided with suitable ways for that purpose.

J represents a supplemental sash or frame, which moves longitudinally in the frame I, the latter being also provided with suitable ways for that purpose.

The sash J is provided with pivoted end pieces, j j,

which `engage with the grooves ot' the ways ot"v thc frame I. It is also itself provided with grooves in rits sides, in which rest the ends of the'harness-bars.

K represents the'harncsses, which are heldby thc bars k 7c. l

The end har, lt, is caught and held by hooks,j,7"', upon the frame J, as show The opposite bar, k, is united to the har of the next harness by means of links kilt-2. Anyconvenient number of harnesses may be thus attached together.

The last bar to the last harness is caught and held by screw-hooks, ll, which are fastened to the crosshar m. This cross-bar has attached to it a spring, as shown, the ends of which rest in notches in the sides of the frame.

The operation is as follows: i

The harnesses are placed in the frame J, as shown in the drawing, such number being united together as can be conveniently held in it-` By means of the spring, which. yields sufficienti y for the purpose, they arc easily removed or put in place, and, when in place, they are securely held without other means ott'astening. The tra-me J is placed inthe frame I, and the latter is moved over the brushes. These latter-.are given a. rapid revolution by means ot the gearing described,pwh ich is actuated by anysuitable power, and over them the 'l'an'le J is caused to movein either direction at will. \Vhen it is desired to 'appiy varnish to the brush, the operator causes the segmental gearwheel 71. tc engage with the adjacent rear-wheel c, b v

which means theV shaft H is revolved and the pad G is caused to rise from the trough with its suppiy ot' varnish and turn up against the harness above, upon which it leaves, necessarily, a part of its load. Ih'e movement of its gear-wheel, however, ceases as soon as it reaches the bottom of the trough again, and it therefore necessarily remains in a state of rest until again brought into operation by the attendant. In laying on the stripe or varnishing the eyes a singlev brush is used in connection with the apparatus for supplying thevarnish and the frame J 'llie'trough I) is especially designed for holding 0il sizing, or other simil-.ir material used in finishing har-` nesses. 1t is brought into contact with thev brush above it by releasing the long arm of the lerer E from its contact with the rack, when, ofcourse, the springs beneath will he freerto act. Y, l

After the vharnesses are dressed upon one side, the frame I smoved hack'from the brushes toene side of theframe, und the side J is revolved Vmeans of it's pivoted end pieces, in order to expose the opposite side ofthe harness to the action ot' the brushes. It will be vobserved that, by means oi' this construction, it is possible to finish the' harnesses completelywithont removing them from the machine.

.Havng thus fully described vmyk invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. The combination of the frame J, having pivo'tcd end pieces', with the frame I, as described, t'or the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the varnish-pad, shaft, and segmental gearing, as described, for the purposetset fort-h.'

3. The trough D, when combined with the lever E and its connections, and provided' withsprings,as descrbedfor the purpose set forth. L'

4."1he combination of the frame, gearing, revolving brushes, harness-trames, and troughs, when constructed and operated substantially as described, and for the f purpose set forth.

This specitication signed and witnessed this 20th day ot' May, 187 0.l l

. EDWARD J.'ELLIS. Witnesses z BENJAMIN A. BAILEY, DAVID PHETEPLAOE. 

